iovisor / iovisor/bcc

BPF.sym may return incorrect symbols

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Description

When the application is not running, bpf.sym may return incorrect symbols, such as "unknown," leading to the failure to collect StackInfo.

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation and callers of bpf.sym and StackInfo, then reproduce the behavior with the application stopped. Trace why bpf.sym returns symbols such as "unknown" and verify that StackInfo collection succeeds with correct symbols when the application is not running.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
observability, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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